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Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

Portsmouth, UK
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Company: SPECTRUM IT RECRUITMENT

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS)

Hybrid - 1 day per week in the Portsmouth Office

My client is seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance and maintain the hybrid infrastructure that underpins both our internal operations and customer-facing services.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong experience supporting AWS infrastructure, alongside broad expertise in scalable cloud architectures, on-premises infrastructure, and security. A commitment to continual improvement and a passion for automation are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and support hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and on-premises platforms using Microsoft and/or Linux stacks
  • Optimise infrastructure for security, performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
  • Collaborate with Engineering teams to strengthen DevOps practices and improve cross-team workflows
  • Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure high availability
  • Maintain accurate documentation, standards, and operational processes

About You

You are a proactive and technically strong infrastructure engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working closely with software engineering teams.

Essential experience and skills:

  • Proven experience designing, deploying, and administering AWS infrastructure
  • Broad understanding of Microsoft hybrid cloud environments with solid working knowledge of on-premises infrastructure
  • High proficiency in at least two of the following:
    • Docker (AWS ECS)
    • Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CDK
    • Nagios
    • Windows Server (IIS)
    • Linux
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Networking (switching, load balancing, firewalls)
    • x86 server hardware
  • Experience working with commercial software engineering teams using Agile and DevOps practices
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects

Desirable experience:

  • Familiarity with Cloudflare
  • Exposure to ISO27001, PCI-DSS, or similar security standards

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to

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